Applied Scientist

Company:  Amazon
Location: Seattle
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Salary: £125 - £150 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Are you a scientist interested in pushing the state of the art in Computer Vision, ML, or LLMs forward? Are you interested in working on ground-breaking research projects that will lead to great products and scientific publications? Do you wish you had access to large datasets? Answer yes to any of these questions and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon.


We are looking for a hands-on researcher, who wants to derive, implement, and test the next generation of Generative AI algorithms (including Diffusion Models, auto-regressors, VAEs, or other generative models). The research we do is innovative, multidisciplinary, and far-reaching. We aim to define, deploy, and publish cutting-edge research. In order to achieve our vision, we think big and tackle technology problems that are cutting edge. Where technology does not exist, we will build it. Where it exists we will need to modify it to make it work at Amazon scale. We need members who are passionate and willing to learn.


Key job responsibilities:

  1. Derive novel ML or Computer Vision or LLMs and NLP algorithms
  2. Design and develop scalable ML solutions
  3. Work with very large datasets
  4. Work closely with software engineering teams and Product Managers to deploy your innovations
  5. Publish your work at major conferences/journals
  6. Mentor team members in the use of your Generative AI and LLMs

About the team:

We are a tight-knit group that shares our experiences and help each other succeed. We believe in teamwork. We love hard problems and like to move fast in a growing and changing environment. We use data to guide our decisions and we always push the technology and process boundaries of what is feasible on behalf of our customers. If that sounds like an environment you like, join us.


Minimum Qualifications:

  1. PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
  2. Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
  3. 1+ years of building models for business application experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
  2. 3+ years of deep learning, computer vision, human-robotic interaction, algorithms implementation experience

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $222,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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